---
title: Text input
icon: text
---

The Text input block allows you to ask your user for a text answer.

## Short text input

By default the text input is expecting a short answer:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Flow">
    <Frame>
      <img
        src="/images/blocks/inputs/short-text-flow.png"
        alt="Text input"
        className="rounded-lg"
      />
    </Frame>
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Bot">
    <Frame>
      <img
        src="/images/blocks/inputs/short-text-bot.png"
        alt="Text input"
        className="rounded-lg"
      />
    </Frame>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Long text input

You can also ask your user for a longer text answer by enabling it in the input options:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Flow">
    <Frame>
      <img
        src="/images/blocks/inputs/long-text-flow.png"
        alt="Long text input flow"
        className="rounded-lg"
      />
    </Frame>
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Bot">
    <img
      src="/images/blocks/inputs/long-text-bot.png"
      alt="Long text input bot"
      className="rounded-lg"
    />
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Input mode

The input mode option allows you to specify the type of virtual keyboard that should be displayed on mobile devices. This provides a better user experience by showing the most appropriate keyboard for the expected input.

Available input modes:
- **text**: Shows a standard keyboard
- **decimal**: Shows a numeric keypad with decimal support
- **numeric**: Shows a numeric keypad for whole numbers
- **tel**: Shows a telephone keypad
- **search**: Shows a keyboard optimized for search inputs
- **email**: Shows a keyboard optimized for email addresses
- **url**: Shows a keyboard optimized for URL entry

<Note>
Input mode is a hint to the browser and may not be supported on all devices or browsers. It's particularly useful for mobile devices.
</Note>

For more information, see the [MDN documentation](https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Web/HTML/Reference/Global_attributes/inputmode).

## Allow attachments

This option, when enabled, allows users to attach files to their message. This is useful when you want to ask for a document or a picture attached to the user messages.

The generated URL will be stored in the defined variable.

## Allow audio clips

This option, if enabled, displays a microphone button when the text input is empty. This allows users to record a voice message and send it to the bot.

<Note>
If supported, the recorded file will be a WebM file. If not, it will be an MP4 file (i.e. Safari).
</Note>
